AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

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AMD EPYC 7272 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7272 or AMD Ryzen 5 3580U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7272 was released in Q3/2019.

The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U was released in Q1/2019.
AMD EPYC (129) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)
2 Generation 2
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7272 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 3580U is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7272 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7272 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7272 or AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 9
-- Shader 576
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7272 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 7272 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 32 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 12
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 120 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 3580U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 7272 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
120 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7272 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 64.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 3580U is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 7272 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
7 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
SP3 Socket FP5
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2019
990 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7272 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U (85%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7272 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U (26%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
1007 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
727 (72%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
11189 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2579 (23%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
373 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
360 (97%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
25571 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
7196 (28%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1483 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1498 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
141 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3580U AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
620 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7272 AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
Unknown Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

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